Wall construction



April 12 1927' F. voler-rr 1'634192 WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 7, 1922 2 Sheena-Sheet 2..

A 2. fn fr Lw/ir Patented Apr. 12, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE F. VOIGHT, OF OAKLAND, CALFORNIA. SSIGNOR TO ECONOMY PRODUCTS CORPORATION, A CORPORATON @E CALFORNIA.

WALL CNSTRCTON.

Application filed August 7, 1922.

My invention relates to improvements in wall construction, particularly to the wall construction of frame buildings adapted to receive an exterior coating` of plast-ic coinposition, and in which the rough framework is provided with sheathing boards for the support of the plaster; and one of the objects of the invention is the application of novel builders paper against the sheathing` boards before the application thereagainst of the plastic composition, the paper adapted both as a moisture proof seal between the pla-ster and the sheathing and as means for securing and spacing the wire fabric on and around which the plaster' is spread.

A further object is the provision of openings in the apeXes of the spacing ribs, through which fastening nails may be projected for securing the fabric to the ribs as well as for securing the ribs and paper, to the sheathing boards.

lilith the foregoing and still further objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, itl being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

ln the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a face View of a fragmental portion of a wall constructed in accordance with my invention, the plastic coating not being shown.

Figure 2 is a face View of a roll of builders paper, partly unrolled, showing the arrangement of the spacing ribs on the paper.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of a portion of the builders paper supporting one of the spacing` ribs.

Figure el is a front elevation of one of the spacing ribs detached from the paper.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line 5 5, Fig. 3.

Figure 6 is a cross section on line 6 6, Fig. 4L.

Figure is a sectional view through a portion of the sheathing boards and paper, and a side elevation of one of the ribs.

Figure 8 is a view on line 8 8, Fig 3.

Figure 9 is a view in perspective of one of the ribs.

Referring to the drawings in detail,

Serial No. 580,169.

throughout which like reference characters designate like parts, the numeral 10 designates a section of sheathing boards, which are preferably of equal thicknesses and secured to the rough framework of the wall'of a structure in close jointed-order.

Across the face of the sheathing boards 10 is disposed a sheet of builders paper 11, which may be of any suitable thickness,` width and length and constitutes preferably a fibrous texture impregnated with bitumen pitch or like substance impervious to water so as to make it as nearly as practicable moisture proof thereby preventing any exterior dampness penetrating to the woodwork of the wall.

Along on the face side of the paper 11 are disposed longitudinally extending vertically spaced apart rows of spacing ribs 12, which are formed of sheet metal and embody each a ll-shaped elongated hollow body portion 13 having its apex arcuated in cross section and provided with openings 14, and its lower edges terminating in outwardly projecting upper and lower clamping lips 15 and 15 respectively, which lips are preferably pointed towards their free ends, although such pointing is not essential and they may be of any shape desired.

The ribs may be secured to the paper by simply thrusting the lower lips therethrough from the face side and then clinching them against the rear side thereof.

rlfhe ribs are intended to be factory-built onto the paper and to form an integral part thereof. Which paper with the ribs attached thereto may be readily rolled longitudinally upon itself into a compact bundle for purposes of transportation and then readily unrolled for applying it to the wall of a. structure.

Across the face of the ribs 12 is stretched a course of wire fabric 16, which in the present instance comprises a plurality of wires inter-twisted on the principle of What is known as poultry-netting and whereby are provided open meshes 16 having laterally opposed inter-twisted side portions 16 and oblique single wire portions 16', a Section of one of which portions is disposed to eX- tend across, to be in close proximity with, one of the openings 14, into which a nail 17 is projected and driven in the sheathing boards 10 until its head engages the fabric wire and forces it securely against the rib.

It is to be understood that other flexible metal lathing may be substituted for the poultry-netting, and that fastening devices such as staples or the like may be substituted for the nails 17, also that any number of openings 14 may be provided for each rib and that the openings need not necessarily be circular of form but may be of any other form found expedient.

Any suitable number of openings 14 may be provided to extend through the apeXes of the ribs.

Any fastening element other than a nail may be employed to secure the wire to the ribs, if desired.

It will be observed in Fig. 2 of the drawings, that the upper horizontal row of the ribs 12 is spaced a certain distance downwardly from the upper margin of the paper, while the last or low-er row disposed with the ribs in close proximity with the lower margin of the paper. rl"he reason for thus arranging the upper row downwardly from the upper margin of the paper is to provide proper' over-lapping of Vedges when the two or more sheets of paper are applied to a section of sheathing boards, the one above the oth-er.

It will be further observed in Fig. 2, that the ribs forming the several rows are disposed in staggered formation, the ribs forming the alternate rows being disposed in the same vertical plane. rlihis arrangement of the ribs was found in practice, to provide a better support for the wire fabric than when the ribs forming the several longitudinally extending rows were so arranged that the ribs of one row came vertically below the ribs of the next row above.

I claim 1. In means of the character described, the combination 'with sheet of paper, of a spacing rib disposed against the face of the paper and having a portion penetrating the paper and engaging the rear side thereof.

2. In means of the character described, the combination with a sheet of paper, of a spacing rib disposed against the face side of said paper and having a plurality of clinching lips projecting through the paper and engaging the rear side thereof.

3. In means of the character' described, the combination with a sheet of papel', of a spacing rib formed of sheet metal and having a web portion seating again-st the face of the paper and another portion projecting through the paper and engaging the rear side thereof.

Ll. In means of the character described, a spacing rib formed of sheet metal and comprising a wire supporting section adapted to seat against the face side of a sheet of paper and another section adapted to project through the paper and to clinch against the rear side thereof, whereby said rib'may be permanently attached thereto.

5. In combination, a sheet of paper, a spacing rib formed of sheet metal and embodying a pair of laterally spaced apart side members unitarily joined together at their outer extremities, projections on the inner extremities of said side members, a divi-sion of said projections seating against the face of the paper, and another division thereof extending through the paper and clinched against the rear side thereof.

6. In means for spacing and securing wire fabric to a surface, comprising, an element formed of sheet metal having an intermediate portion bent upwards in the form of a loop, thereby forming a pair of side members integrally joined together at their upper ends, oppositely disposed outwardly extending web portions at the lower ei;-l

treinities of said side members arranged to seat against said surface, said loop having a substantially centrally disposed depression in its apex, and a cooperable nail projecting through said depression and between said side members and said web portions, said nail having an annular transversely extending projection extending circumferentiallv around its upper end, said projection adapted for engaging and confining a strand of said fabric between said projection and said element in said depression intermediate an upper portion of said apex and the nail.

In testimony of the foregoing being my own, I have hereunto aiiixed my signature this 1st day of August, 1922.

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